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Dozens of firefighters have attended separate blazes across the region this evening, as a spate of grass fires amid the ongoing hot weather

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Dozens of firefighters have responded to multiple fires across the West Midlands tonight, most of them being reported as grass fires

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Two men, aged 18 and 51, were arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply drugs

Two other boys, aged 12 and 13 from the Cannock area, were arrested over the weekend and have since been bailed with conditions as police continue enquiries into a series of fires across Cannock, Rugeley and Hednesford

It’s believed the suspect is linked to both stabbings and the attack this morning